Does anyone have any preferences for either one of these recovery drinks? I'm looking into buying one of them but can't decide. It seems that Endurox R4 is a little more pricey, but is it worth it?
Does anyone have any preferences for either one of these recovery drinks? I'm looking into buying one of them but can't decide. It seems that Endurox R4 is a little more pricey, but is it worth it?
They are both made by the same company. Accelerade is like Gatorade in that you can drink any time. Before, during or after workout. Endurox R4 is a recovery drink for after workout. I use Endurox and it works, I can see I big differents when I use it. I run the 800 and 1500 I like to ues after speed workout and long run over an hour. After during 200's at 24-25 seconds legs are usally sore from lactic acid and mirco tears and Endurox R4 has helped me recover faster. Hey give it try.
Endurox works, but a recent study showed chocolate milk to be a more effective recovery drink than endurox. So if your stomach can handle it, cap off a hard workout with some chocolate milk. This is sometimes more difficult during warmer months though since the milk might become warm.
hmmmm or the guy on above of me. Are you seroius, and how, i started using endurox excel(pill form) and i know it has vitamin e, wouldnt make more sense to have some that after. Eduacate me please
Endurox!
A link to the study...
http://www.azcentral.com/home/food/articles/0323chocolatemilk0323.html
As far as Accelerade, I've found that it works, but would recommend training with whatever they will use in the race you are training for (assuming they use a sports drink in a race you are training for).
Yeah, I can see it now. A guy reads about chocolate milk here, guzzles a bottle after a workout, the lactose intolerance kicks in and we have to deal with another volcanic diarrea thread.
Endurox works, but someone posted a homemade recipe for it here. It comes up every so often so it may be found on a search.
This has some good info on the differences between r4 and accelerade:
9,8,7,6,5.........Almost time for Jim Fiore's bi-monthly anti Endurox rant!
Endurox R4 is tasty!
I just checked out the Endurox website and this stuff seems like it is really expensive. Is it seriously worth the price and how often do people use it?
do you guys use it before or after running
yea many of the top guys in college use it...does help...but alot of it like anything i think is in your head...chocolate milk is the best mixed with a tiny bit of protien
I accidentally ordered Accelerade online when I meant to get Endurox R4. After comparing ingredients they looks to be very similar. Is there any particular reason why Accelerade won't work effectively as a recovery drink? It apparently has the same 4:1 carbs:protein ratio.
Bump. Inquiring minds want to know.